Market Data + Trends Four-month upturn ends as builder confidence falls in October After four consecutive monthly gains, builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes fell five points to a level of 54 on the Housing Market Index.
features New lending platform goes beyond FICO Upstart is a new crowdfunding platform that gives out fixed-rate loans to people from all walks of life, the Wall Street Cheat Sheet reports...
features Los Angeles’ new, mansion-dotted Chinatown in the suburbs Data from the U.S. Census Bureau show that the Asian population of Arcadia, a suburb of Los Angeles, has increased significantly since 2000,...
features An at-home solar energy interface program wins innovation award Imagine if homeowners have the power to research and assess the costs and benefits of installing a solar roof. Well with Mapdwell’s Solar...
features The highs and lows of vaulted ceilings High ceilings can create a light and airy space, but there are some downsides. Houzz contributor Joanna Tovia weighs the pros and cons. ...
features Sleeping in Seattle’s popular micro apartments With 3,000 units, Seattle boasts the highest number of micro-dwellings in the country, Politico reports. The growth of these tiny homes...
features Stock market plunge will affect housing market, experts say Some experts believe that the current stock market plunge may already be hurting consumer confidence in the housing market, Inman News...
features September new-home sales may disappoint Numbers contradict recent reports of optimism among builders
Codes + Standards Former Fed chairman fails to qualify for refinancing loan Incident raises question of whether the credit market is too restrictive.
features Cash purchases for homes hits lowest level since August 2008 According to HousingWire, cash sales have reached the lowest share since August 2008 when they tumbled 35.9 percent from July 2013, making...
